Scouting Report
Sean Couturier holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Spaling on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Spaling 49.9% vs Couturier 52.6% (-2.7%)
H2H factor
Spaling leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Couturier 63.5%
Defensive zone
Couturier 60.3%
Neutral zone
Couturier 57.9%
Result
Sean Couturier favored at 60.1%
39.9%
60.1%
Spaling
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
4
(10 meetings)
6
4
Spaling
Couturier
Last 10: Spaling 6-4 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Spaling
3
0
Spaling
Couturier
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
0
2
Spaling
Couturier
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Spaling
3
2
Spaling
Couturier
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Spaling
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (2,263)
52.4% (10,929)
-1.9%
Power Play
43.4% (53)
59.9% (1,276)
-16.5%
Penalty Kill
48.0% (498)
48.7% (1,777)
-0.7%
On power play, Couturier has a +16.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Spaling is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (1,835).
Spaling shoots left. Couturier is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (8,821).
Home / Away
Spaling
Couturier
Home
51.9% (1,437)
53.4% (7,054)
Away
47.8% (1,378)
51.8% (6,935)
By Period
Spaling
Couturier
P1
49.8%
52.5%
P2
48.3%
52.5%
P3
52.0%
53.0%
OT
40.0%
49.6%
Final 5 min
51.3%
53.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Spaling
58.0%▲
53.0%
49.9%
Couturier
46.0%▼
47.5%
52.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2015 | 3 | 00:49 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Apr 1, 2015 | 1 | 03:29 | Neutral | Nick Spaling |
| Apr 1, 2015 | 1 | 00:30 | Offensive | Nick Spaling |
| Oct 22, 2014 | 3 | 07:49 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 22, 2014 | 3 | 01:10 | Offensive | Nick Spaling |
| Oct 22, 2014 | 1 | 14:38 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 22, 2014 | 1 | 05:38 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Feb 2, 2012 | 1 | 18:46 | Offensive | Nick Spaling |
| Jan 14, 2012 | 3 | 19:35 | Neutral | Nick Spaling |
| Jan 14, 2012 | 3 | 19:20 | Neutral | Nick Spaling |